(JNS) Nave Dromi - For many years, a figurative diplomatic clock was set for Israel every time it launched a defensive military operation. This clock is not brought out for any other conflict in the world. It only exists in the imagination of Israel's foreign interlocutors. But the diplomatic clock is a fraud. There can be no specific time limitations on responding to the murder, rape and butchery of 1,200 people, the wounding of thousands of others, and the vicious kidnapping and humiliation of 240 Israelis and foreigners. There is no precedent for such crimes. Thus, there can be no time limit set on how long it takes for Israel to ensure that it never happens again. Israel's wars are not fought halfway around the world. They are fought on our borders, mere meters from our homes, towns and cities. The war launched against Israel on Oct. 7 broke something that needs fixing, regardless of how long it takes. My expectation is that Israel will ignore those who demand that Israel speed up the war, because speeding up means many more Israeli soldiers will be killed. The only clock that matters is the one that stops when Israel achieves victory. Not a minute before. Israel governs the clock; it is not governed by the clock.
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